We went hiking on New Year's weekend with my sister's family. We didn't go very far from home, but we got a little lost and ended up hiking a lot longer than planned. We blazed our own trails through the pussy willows, scrub oak, and something with some wicked thorns. We also crossed the freezing cold river barefoot, twice. But we found the arch and we got home just in time for the best stew we'd ever tasted, thanks to my mom!

We also saw this cute little porcupine!